Posted on 05/02/2005 8:57:56 AM PDT by Asphalt
WILL PAULA BE BOUNCED FROM 'IDOL': ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE TO BE AIRED
**Exclusive**
Is Paula Abdul the next person to be booted off AMERICAN IDOL?
FOX executives have declined to answer any and all questions posed by ABCNEWS regarding claims AMERICA IDOL judge Paula Abdul personally "coached" a favorite contestant and then tried to cover up the breach, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
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Even though ABC has been warned by Abdul powerattorney Marty Singer that the network faces legal action if it proceeds with Wednesday night's PRIMETIME LIVE expose -- ABC lawyers are convinced the bombshell audio evidence and video material to be presented in the special will pass any legal challenge.
Late night phone calls and answering machine messages are said to tie Abdul, 42, to an inappropriate relationship with a 22 year-old contestant, sources tell DRUDGE.
ABC is preparing to play the audio, along with on-camera interviews given by former contestants who did not receive the same personal "coaching."
"I am quite surprised and disappointed ABC is devoting an hour of its prime time programming to air tabloid trash," a top FOX executive said from Los Angeles.
FOX owner Rupert Murdoch has informed executives that it appears ABC is attempting to maliciously "destroy" the nation's most-watched series as it heads into the final weeks.
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HEADS UP!!!
What Fox should do, if they do bump Paula, is to have three replacement judges for her, and have the audience also vote on which judge they want..
There's a giant UFO over Washington?
This could be 
It might even be 
LOL, I remember well, JP Morgan, the comic with the bag over his head, and Chuck.
Time for Paula to be voted off.
I was just thinking the same thing.
THEY GET ADVICE FROM THE JUDGES RIGHT AFTER THEY SING...ON THE AIR.
So it would be odd that her contacting anybody with advice would be wrong.
Then there is a the issue of what the tape actually says.
Seems like abc is hurting for news.
Lucky dude, he's getting an experienced Lakers Girl.
I've never watched the show.
That being said, I do know that viewers vote for the contestants.
Why do they need Paula and the other two guys if the viewers are the voters? All they really need is somebody in the Ed Sullivan mold. Introduce the act and get the hell out of the way.
"Look fata--, I've already told you.....you're too old for me"
I read where American Idol's ratings have been slipping. So what does ABC, the competition they do? They air a ridiculous expose that will guarantee people will tune in just to see what Paula does. IDIOTS!!!!
Yes indeed, this expose should boost Idol's ratings far more than third-rate singer/contestants do. What else matters?
"...Much ado about nothing...."
Much Abdul about nothing.
(Thanks for the pings, everybody)
If Paula is to be "bounced" I think America should vote on it! :-D
MAJOR BIG NEWS!
Stupid SHow>>>>>>>>>>>???????????????????
The Most watched Program on TV Sir.
Paula is a worthless commentator. I think she's on the show only because she makes Randy appear intelligent.
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